New app aims to strengthen fruit trade relationships

A new app aims to simplify how produce sellers and buyers interact across time zones and continents.

March 05 , 2015

NZ: Fire destroys shed at Seeka packhouse

No people were injured in a "significant fire" that hit a New Zealand post-harvest facility for kiwifruit and kiwiberries.

March 04 , 2015

Australia: Panama Disease Tropical Race IV suspected in Queensland

The Australian banana industry is on high alert after a suspected case of Panama Disease Tropical Race IV (TR4) was detected on a plantation in the North Queensland region of Tully.

March 04 , 2015

Peru: Camposol upbeat for Ica's ag future with Cilloniz at the helm

While Camposol's production is focused in Chavimochic, the group holds land in the key horticultural department of Ica where an industry consultant is now president.

March 04 , 2015

Chilean govt declares agricultural emergency after Villarica Volcano eruption

Blueberry growers around Pucon would have been much more affected by the recent volcanic eruption if their season wasn't all but over.

March 03 , 2015

European oversupply dints Total Produce results

Total Produce recorded a lower result for 2014 but acquisitions helped raise profits in non-Eurozone European operations.

March 03 , 2015

GM apple developers set to finally cash in after takeover deal

A US$4.2 billion biotech company has bought into the fresh-cut and foodservice propositions of Okanagan Specialty Fruit's (OSF) Arctic apples.

March 03 , 2015

Sun World to release 'explosive' grape varieties in Chile

A leading table grape breeder says public varieties are on the way out and growers need to 'get with the program' to avoid poor market prices.

March 03 , 2015

Tropical fruit volume boosts Fyffes profits in 2014

Produce multinational Fyffes will be pursuing price increases in all markets this year in response to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

February 27 , 2015

Russia's greenhouse revolution

With warmer weather than the rest of the country, could Belgorod become the "Netherlands of Russia" with the help of greenhouse entrepreneurship?

February 27 , 2015